Malaysia women's national basketball team

 Malaysia
FIBA ranking70 Decrease 1 (26 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1957
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationMalaysia Basketball Association (MABA)
CoachSze Yuin Yoong
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
World Cup
Appearances2
MedalsNone
FIBA Asia Championship for Women
Appearances23
MedalsNone
Home jersey
Team colours
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Away jersey
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Away

The Malaysia women's national basketball team is a national basketball team of Malaysia. It is managed by the Malaysia Basketball Association (MABA); (Malay: Persatuan Bola Keranjang Malaysia).[2]

In terms of qualifications to the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, Malaysia's ranks as one of Asia's top five basketball nations.[citation needed] In the Southeast Asian region, the team has traditionally been a top competitor.[citation needed]

In August 2017, Malaysia’s national team defended gold after beating Thailand 65-60 in the 2017 SEA Games women's basketball match at the MABA Stadium in Kuala Lumpur. Yoong Sze Yuin's squad, which won its five previous games, started the game a little slow and trailed 12-26 in the first quarter but later managed to reduce the points gap in the second quarter to 35-39. The line-up of national players led by Nur Izzati Yaakob finished the game 65-60 in the fourth quarter. This win was the basketball squad’s 14th gold medal during the SEA Games since it was first competed in 1977. Yoong Sze Yuin had won the Singapore SEA Games two years ago, too.[3]

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ Profile - Malaysia, FIBA.com, Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  3. ^ "#KL2017: Malaysia pertahan emas bola keranjang wanita". Berita Harian (in Malay). 26 August 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.